Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-12

ON TnIAL ron BIGAMY.
The Two wives q Jshn X. Pfeii.
TIE DFENsE CLAIMS THAT TIRE FIRST MARRIAGE WAS
NOT LEGAL
To-day, IN the Criminal Court, Judge ragner
heard the case OF John X. Pfei, Indicted for
bgamy, in having married sue McNaliy ON Sep
TENDER 1, 1885, when his former wife. Lizzie Burns,
to whom he was married May 1, 1SSa, was living
Messrs. c. w. Eornor and W. Pierce Bell ap-
peared for the accused, and demurreh to the in
dctment on the ground that the provisos in sec.
ton $3.50 (R. s. U. s.) were not negatived. The
court held that this section did not apply, and
overruled the demurrer
Rev. W. A. Leonard Of St Johns P. E-) church,
testified to the ilrst marriage, and produced the
records, showing that the brides mother and
brother were present He also Identified Lizzie
Burns. On cross-examination witness said that
s spoHt year afterward the wife stated that her
Samuel Burns, brother Of Mrs. 1reil No. /, testi-
NED 5na1 ne was present at the marriage, ana the
Rev. Father Hughes testified TO the second mar
fiage to Sue McNally in September last.
Detecuve Wheeler testified to making the arrest,
ana 1dentlned wife No 9, who had a young child in
her arms, as having been present when lr. Pfe1ls
iather made statement in his sons presence.
Mtne ssia MS son had been married twice. with
This closed Che case in chief for the Government,
ana the defendant said that they expected to
bride could not legally contract a marriage.
Louis Pfeil testified that he knew OF the marriage
OF ms nroIher to Lizzie Burns and that they sepa-
raLeo alter living together about eight months.
Inc court held that this was not admissible:
that II 1t was true 1t would be no legal divorce;
and also ruled out the ofef to prove her conduct,
The defendant called the first wife, Lizsie Burma
Inc Court-T0 testify as TO her husband?
:, MI: Hornor-To show that she was at the time Q
The court directed that she take the stand
- Lizzie Pfen testified that her maiden name was
MI. Hornof asked Who lived In the house with
nep ana SAID he expected TO prove that under
before and after her marriage With PfeiI.
The court ruled this out.
was the wife OF PEEL and she mad the chiid (four
months oldD as the result OF the marriage
This closed tho testimony.
vBRplCT or GUILTY.
After short absence the Jury found verdict Of
equity"
Notice was given OF motion FOR new trial.
MIS- PEEL NO. 2 FAINTS.
Immediately after the rendition OF the verdict,
Mrs Pfel No. 2, Miss McNaliy, tainted in the wit
hess room.
Large Sale Of Suburban Property.
100000 to syndicate composed OF John w.
Johnston and /. e. Snge, Birmingham, Alabama;
City CLOCK Of os on OF
The average price paid per foot was s. cents
District Government Affairs.
'sKor GUILTY.
The trial board has dismissed the case of Police
Private K E. Weldon, who was charged with con-
duct unbecoming an officer. They found him mot
guilty."
d. A. DrScoll has been awarded the contract for
the construction OF the new school building on the
Hamilton road, In the county. His bid was s., 600.
THE FISH TRADE.
Inspector Gwynne Harris. of marine products,
inspected last week g. 400 bushels OF oysters; T06
punches OF nsh; 66O, 268 herring , 20, 7s,S shad;
$3.50 tallofs, ana 2, GOO CLANS.
BUILDING HRaMmS
have been issued by inspector Kntwsle as follows:
B. B. King, TO erect BRICK stable, 1926 in rear OF
421 New York avenue northeast: Sievers and Bro,
to erect brick ONCE, $3.50 at No 62s street north
west; w. II. Chappeleaf, two brick dwellings,
q, 500. numbered 3SO5 and 2sO7 Olive avenue; c.
W. King, to erect three brick dwellings,, $1,000,
cSnsstss Avenue MA ponnsy sn sao BUY an sa.
ditiOn to 800 street northeast, 81 200; Ia Rover
to repair Is DeFrees street northwest. $3.50;
II. Fuller TO ada to a2s Sth street. extended 500.
Some time ago the property owners Of lie Droit
Park sent the Commissioners memorial praying
the Park. The Commissioners replied that as the
public funds can only be expended upon public
highways (Which the streets in the Park are nop
they could not comply with the desire. As an out
come Of this Mr.. A. L Barber and others, Of lie
DrOt Park, have rendered the District deeds Of all
PARK In the hope that the sewers viii be laid. The
papers have been referred to the District attorney
1t is not believed, however, that the oner Win be
without regard to uniformity with the city streets
MneELLAHEous
Chief Paris. OF the Fire Department, recommends
to the commissioners that the uniform summer
hat be adopted and thai the members Of the de.
Rartn,ent shall be required TO purchase them OF B.
The 9s Commissioners have rece,ves, communica.
tion from leading confectioner in the city asking
whether or not the Sunday law will prohibit him
from delivering orders on that day.
has Written to tie District eonmissionsrs, asking
that street lamp De placed In front OF premises
400 18th street northwest.
MARRIAGE LIcENsEs.-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to VIM. II
Sebastian, OF Fredericksburg, Va, and Katie Lyon;
Mary j. Films; VIM. W. Lampkfn, OF Atlanta, Ga.
and Katie w. Hall; w. +. Downey and Mary j.
Heriihy. JOS LOchbOehler and Margaret VirshOn;
St. Mary's County, Md, and Mary r. soper; Geo
T. Robinson and Ella c. Moore, OF Prince Georges
County Md R9ot a. Garrison rn, and n6 Mary
Harper and Resale Suily Wheeler; ROb't C. Mish,
OF Lebanon, Pa, and Edith Gait; Jos Il. Trowell
Va; W. E. Joyce and Julia Elizabeth Brantom.
RoBBKRtRs RKPoRTED.-Rev. Father ConnelL st.
Aloysius church, reports stolen from the church
last Saturday an Overcoat worth S40.-J. N.
ODonnen, $40 10th street, reports the larceny OF
blocks OF platinum and gold and small charm.
Abraham n. Ham. 523 18th street northwest,
reports stolen from his room yesterday clothing
and jewelry valued at 600. c. Simmons cor
ner OF 18th and streets reports the larceny OF
coat worth $40.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Commissioner Morrison, Pension Commissioner
Black, Representatives Springer, Campbell OF
Ohio. with Sergeant-at-Arms Leedon, and Irvine
DUNCAN. OF jackson, Ohio, Tucker and Brecken-
ridge, ex-Representative Hopkins, OF Pennsylva-
MIA, and S. T. Fairchiid, OF New York.
AleXandrio Affair.".
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
A I cInRA1-sIldue Meade has acted